In recent years, North Korea has frequently test-firedMissilesAnd have a nucleus, giving the illusion that the DPRK has a strong military. However, in fact, there is a serious imbalance in the defense forces of the DPRK. Especially North KoreaAir Force, so to speak, "hopeless". This has raised some questions about whether China can support North KoreaAir ForceSpeculation. But China's".J-10 "fighterThere is practically no way to save the DPRKAir ForceThe dilemma. Then North KoreaAir ForceWhat exactly is the problem?The following article will delve into this issue.
However, we need to recognize North KoreaAir ForceThe strength is not as strong as we thought. Actually, with African countriesAir ForceCompare, North KoreaAir ForceThe difference in strength is not large, and it is even inferior to some African countries with strong overall strength. However, it is worth mentioning that half a century ago, the DPRKAir ForceOnce very powerful. Prior to that, the DPRK was supported by the USSR and developed rapidly with the help of the USSR. North KoreaAir ForceEquipped with a batch of advanced onesFightersand cultivated a large number of themPilots。Hence the DPRKAir ForceIn the 80s of the last century even thanSouth Korean Air ForceMore powerful. However,The collapse of the Soviet UnionLater, the DPRK was faced with the dilemma of updating its equipment, and it was unable to introduce advanced onesFighters, making North KoreaAir ForceGradually declining. North Korea, so to speakAir ForceThe rise and fall of the Soviet Union was closely linked. North Korea was highly dependent on the USSR during the Cold War, not onlyMilitaryThe development of forces depended on the Soviet Union, and social construction and economic development were also closely linked with the Soviet Union. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, North Korea fell into a state of stagnation. North Korea's military and national economy have been stagnant and alien to the development of the world.
From more than 30 years ago, North KoreaAir Forcebegan to face problems such as aging fighters, difficult access to parts and difficult repairs, which led to itFightersThe strength gradually lagged behindSouth Korean Air Force。Currently, North KoreaAir ForceStill using Soviet aidFighters, withSouth Korean Air ForceIn comparison, there is a clear gap in both quantity and quality.
There is an opinion that China's "J-10 "fighterAble to save the status quo of the DPRK Air Force. Relations between China and the DPRK have always been good, and so has the DPRKMedium ** thingon the only ally. Therefore, some military fans believe that if China can support North Korea, some of the eliminated "".J-10 "fighter, perhaps, can save North KoreaAir Force。But in fact it is not.
First of all, North KoreaPilotswill not operate at all".J-10 "fighter。Even if China sends experts to train, North KoreaAir ForceThere are also no relevant facilities to support the use of the "J-10", such as the groundRadarElectronic warfareAirplanes andAWACSWait. Therefore, even the DPRKAir ForceHaving obtained the "J-10", it was not possible to form an effective combat system and win in actual combat.
In general, North KoreaAir ForceIf you want to develop, you can't just rely on equipment to be advancedFightersThis point also needs to be comprehensively reformed. However, at the current stage, the DPRK is simply not able to achieve this goal. If the DPRK wants to become strong, it first needs to develop its economy and bring itself into line with the world. Only in this way will North Korea be able to change the status quo and become a truly powerful country.